Loren Harris, MD

Dr. Loren Harris is the Director of General Thoracic Surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Prior to joining the Maimonides team, Dr. Harris was the Chairman of the Department of Surgery and the Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island. Previously, he was an attending cardiothoracic surgeon at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Harris completed his residency and fellowship at New York University Medical Center Langone Medical Center.

Benign and malignant tumors and disorders of the lungs and pleural spaces

Benign and malignant tumors and disorders of the esophagus

Benign and malignant tumors and disorders of the mediastinum (thymus gland, trachea and airways, etc.)

Benign and malignant tumors and disorders of the chest wall

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Para-esophageal hernias

Hyperhidrosis (“sweaty palm disease”)

Treatments and Procedures
Dr. Harris offers a number of treatments and procedures such as:

Minimally invasive, including robotic, surgery of the chest and abdomen

Benign and malignant tumor treatments and procedures

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) treatment

Dr. Harris has published extensively throughout his career and is active in research. He presently holds academic appointments at New York Medical College, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and New York University Medical Center. He belongs to numerous professional affiliations and associations, including: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, NY Society of Thoracic Surgery, The American College of Surgery, The American College of Cardiology, The American Heart Association, The American College of Chest Physicians, The New York Surgical Society; The International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) , The Brooklyn Surgical Society, The American Cancer Society, The Staten Island Region Board of Advisors; ACCP Thoracic Oncology Network Steering Committee, and the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group. Dr. Harris has been the recipient of many honors and awards, such as being elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.